One month later,
Nighttime,
In front of Sakuragawa Hall...

Midoriya's POV

One month flew by in the blink of an eye... Yet Haru-kun hadn't woken up. It was sad, but I had to bear it. I had to believe in him.

And in that one month period, I worked as hero alone. It was... Kinda unusual for me since I was accustomed to working together with Haru-kun.

It was hard for me... But my mom, All Might and my friends were there with me all the time to support me. It was really helpful...

And yes, not only them... Monoma-kun... Monoma-kun willingly spent his time with me even though he himself was busy. We visited Haru-kun once a week at hospital together.

I noticed that our bond had grown much deeper than before. The time we spent together was really precious. I felt like I was the happiest person in this world whenever I was with Monoma-kun.

Honestly, all these feelings and memories we created together... Got me thinking.

Am I in love with him?

I glanced at my wrist watch for the tenth time already, nervously waiting for Monoma-kun to arrive. I headed to Sakuragawa Hall first since I finished dressing up myself early. I was eager to meet Mio-chan and her parents again.

Today is Mio-chan's birthday party!

Monoma-kun and me were told to wear formal attire since many of Mio-chan's parents' friends would be there too.

Okay, the Rikita couple just revealed that they came from a royal bloodline that was why their daughter's birthday party would be presented with many noblemen and V.I.P..

It confused me at first. I thought they were only joking becuase in a relatively normal neighbourhood for commoners, not rich people's neighborhood. According to Yana-san, they didn't want to draw any unwanted attention, especially from villains. They only wished for a peaceful life. That explained their situation. Everything made sense.

Anyway, me and Monoma-kun are special guests.There are ppliticians, CEO's, architects, royal family and many more important people with high-class job will come!

Oh God, I'm so nervous— this is my first time coming to a formal party. Not to mention, a lavish and merry one! With so many important people with higher status than me....

I don't think I deserve this.

I had worn my best formal dress I kept in my closet. I rarely dressed myself in this attire because I thought it was too revealing and looked ugly on me. Besides, I got this dress as a birthday present from Momo.

Wait... Honestly, it doesn't look that bad...

I stared at my reflection in the glass window and my face darkened with disgust.

For second thoughts, this dress DOES look weird on me.

"Hey, you are early, Midoriya."

Monoma-kun's voice startled me to death. I almost let out a scream when he spoke up out of nowhere!

Oh my gosh, I nearly have a heart attack!

I turned to Monoma-kun at light speed, puffing my cheeks at him. "Come on, what is with that face?" Monoma-kun suddenly pinched my cheeks playfully. "Ouch ouch— Monoma-kun, stop it!" I whimpered while he just laughed at me.

I glared dagger at this blonde-haired man, my irises studying his well-built figure. A rush of realization hit me at the speed of lightning. "Monoma-kun, why are you wearing your hero costume?" I pointed out in surprise.

"Oh, you mean my garment for tonight's party? Well, my hero costume is technically a formal attire so I decided to go with this." He explained, posing many cool postures and style.

*doki doki*

Crimson shades dusted my cheeks the instant I laid my eyes on him. I clutched my clothes firmly. My heart was pounding loudly within me.

Please stop beating so fast already!! I can't breathe! I can't breath! I CAN'T BREATHE!

"Midoriya?" Monoma-kun tapped my shoulder, causing a squeak to slip from my mouth. "Jeez, stop surprising me like that!" I whined, smacking his chest lightly.

Monoma-kun gripped my wrists gently, his eyes looking straight into mine. "Um... Mono..ma..kun...?" I uttered under my shaky breath.

"Your...dress..." Monoma-kun murmured, his eyes still carefully studying my figure. Sweat began to roll down the side of my face as I smiled awkwardly at him.

"U-um, I know it looks weird on me s-so I hope you don't m-mind..." I started stuttering on my words so badly. Arghh, he was torturing me mentally!!!

"What are you blabbering about? You look pretty in that, Midoriya." Monoma-kun released my wrists from his firm grip. My face turned much darker than before.

"Now, now. Let's get in there. Mio-chan and her parents must be waiting for us inside." Without warning, he held my hand and led me into the building..

•••••

In Sakuragawa Hall...

Third Person's POV

"Hold on, aren't they Deku and Phantom Thief?!"

"No way! What are they doing here?"

"The Rikita couple invited heroes to their daughter's party? I guess it wasn't a surprise at all."

"Yeah, considering their status, they can even befriend heroes!"

Neito and Izuku walked through the crowds casually. Everyone's attentions were locked on them, which made Izuku felt uneasy. Sensing her restlessness, he held her hand tighter.

"It's okay. I'm here with you." He assured, voice gentle and soft. Izuku nodded her head lightly, squeezing his hand.

Mio, who was surrounded by her friends, noticed the two pro here's presences. "Deku-san! Phantom Thief-san! Here!" The birthday girl raised her hand high in the air, catching their attention. Her friends were awed to see the famous pro heroes standing before them.

"Mio-chan! Hey!!" Now it was Izuku's turn to run while dragging Neito with her. Although she was wearing heels, she managed to keep her body balance stable.

"You finally arrived! I have been waiting for you two for ages!" Mio exclaimed happily, hugging the heroine. Izuku gladly hugged her back.

"Now that you two are here, let's start the party officially!" Mio announced with loud voice and everyone clapped their hands.

"Alright, it is dancing tine now! I hope you two can dance! Enjoy the party!" The teenage girl walked away from the hero couple, making her way towards her dance partner.

"Wait... Dance...? But I can't—"

Neito suddenly held out Izuku's hand in the air while his left arm slithered around her slender waists. "Follow my steps and you will become the greatest dancer ever." He grinned widely at her. She looked hesitant but nodded her head nonthelessly.

When the music started playing, Neito and Izuku started with simple waltz. She barely kept up with his pace but hadn't messed up their dance yet.

Izuku began to enjoy dancing with Neito. A wide happy smiles mustered on her face as she managed to match her pace with him. They continued to dance among the crowds.

As the two enjoyed their moment, they weren't aware that they were far away from the crowds. They were too concentrated on each other. Both heroes unconsciously entered a room while they were dancing around.

The room was dark. No lights were on. The curtain covered the glass window, not permitting any ray of light to brighten the room.

Neito and Izuku were still dancing, both gazing into each other's eyes deeply. They hadn't realized it but the door was slowly closed by someone.

Neito roamed his right hand on her back. He tightened his hold around her waists, running his hand up and down her exposed back. Izuku placed her palms on his muscular chest, admiring his perfect feature... Especially his glimmering aquamarine irises. His irises and hers were shining in the midst of darkness.

The sandy blonde-haired male brushed his thumb on her soft cheek. Izuku purred softly at his gentle touch.

'This...is the right time... To tell her...' He thought seriously.

"Izuku..." Neito uttered her first name gently. Izuku's eyes widened in astonishment, not expecting him to address her with her first name.

"Monoma...kun..." Izuku was speechless, not knowing how to respond. She was scared to call him by his first name. Neito inhaled a deep breath, his lips quivering in nervousness.

"I love you, Izuku..."

Tears trickled down her cheeks as soon as he confessed his love to her.

"I love you too, Neito..."

Neito wasted no time anymore. He leaned closer to her face before connecting his lips with hers. Both of them close their eyes in bliss, enjoying the taste of each other's lips...